Scientists have discovered that pollen is a hidden source of natural medicine for honeybees. Symbiotic bacteria called ...

Honeybees collect a surprising amount of pollen from plants like goldenrod, poison ivy, clover and ragweed — “Things that most people would consider weeds,” said Kimberly Stoner, the senior author of ...

When it comes to collecting pollen, Australian bees take a more 'heavy metal' approach than their American cousins. Researchers have discovered that the Aussie species use 'headbanging' to forcibly ...

1/19: Bees collect pollen and nectar Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, at the Northland Arboretum in Baxter. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch 2/19: Bees collect pollen and nectar Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, ...

(Beyond Pesticides, June 1, 2016) A study by researchers at Purdue University has concluded that honey bees collect most of their pollen from non-crop plants that are frequently contaminated with ...

Native squash bees, efficient pollinators new to the Pacific Northwest, make pumpkins—and your jack-o’-lanterns—possible.

Bee bodies may be built just right to help pollen hitch a ride between flowers. For the first time, scientists have identified where and how much pollen is left behind on bees’ bodies after the ...

Wild bumblebees are born with the ability to remove pollen from nectarless flowers using high-frequency vibrations, researchers have found. This study is the first to show that the ability to vibrate ...

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The first days of spring – brighter and warmer – are a biological trigger for female bees to wake up from hibernation and begin to build future colonies. These enormous bees, sometimes two to three ...